Best Buy Flyer Shows Off PlayBook 2.0 OS; Still On Track For Feb 21st Release

The suspense is killing us but we still have to wait. OS 2.0 for the PlayBook is coming and this Best Buy Canada flyer only adds fuel to the fire. According to Mobile Syrup, this ad will be running this Friday, the 17th so it's logical the update will be coming soon after. Our sources at RIM and Best Buy are still pointing to the 21st as the release date as we originally reported back in January. Apparently the rumored release date of the 17th was going to be accurate but the BlackBerry Bridge 2.0 would not have launched until days after, RIM wanted to avoid this as much as possible. They trying to get the BlackBerry Bridge 2.0 and it's Remote Control and Open On functions ready for the Tuesday launch.

I can't help but wonder though, why BlackBerry has put out an official date out there? What's stopping them for doing so? Although that does worry a bit, I can't help but think this update will come out on time and won't get pushed back. Just let us know RIM. It wouldn't hurt.

I don't know if I'm gonna happy with this. Hope it will be the last delay of official OS 2 otherwise I will just donate this playbook and buy an IPAD.

I can understand your frustration kewlaruba, I was also slightly disappointed too last year, but RIM had to make a difficult choice to release an unfinished OS update to the public, or release a finished product (even though delayed) I'd prefer that myself.